Texas jury convicts immigrant in 'honor killings' case
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July 27, 2018
HOUSTON (AP) — A Jordanian immigrant could face the death penalty after a Texas jury convicted him of killing his daughter's American husband and an Iranian women's rights activist in what prosecutors described as "honor killings."
Prosecutors say Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan was enraged when Nesreen Irsan left home to marry a Christian and convert to Christianity, so he orchestrated the killings of his son-in-law and his daughter's close friend who had encouraged the marriage.
"Honor and shame, that's what this is all about," special prosecutor Anna Emmons told jurors. "You heard him say honor is a...
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